Where does “карательный” come from?
карательный (Russian) comes from Russian кара́ть, from Proto-Slavic karati — to punish; to scold.
карательный (Russian): punitive
Ancestry of “карательный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | кара́ть | to punish |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | karati | to punish; to scold |